The mission of the Landowner Stewardship Program is to work with private landowners to conserve and restore wildlife habitat on farms and ranches in a manner compatible with existing agricultural operations. Long-term programmatic goals are to enhance and restore riparian, oak woodland and grassland habitats, improve forage quality, improve water quality and reduce erosion. The program is implemented at a watershed scale through projects informed by an adaptive management approach.

The Landowner Stewardship Program works with private landowners to design and implement conservation projects on farms, ranches and other rural properties. Wildlife Friendly Farming projects are designed to maintain and enhance the physical and economic conditions for agriculture, while improving habitat for wildlife.